Linley and the others were discussing the feasibility of going to the Netherworld to find the Sovereign to resurrect their relatives and friends.
Jason had no intention of going, saying, "After all, I am the messenger of the Wind Sovereign, and meeting the Death Sovereign might displease him. However, I did meet the King of the North of the Netherworld in my younger days. At that time, she was in Blood Blade City, the capital of the Golden Deer Prefecture. The lord of the Golden Deer Prefecture and the King of the North Sovereign were close friends."
He also advised, "If the other party really can't help, don't force it. Try visiting other Sovereign instead."
Linley accepted the jade pendant and thanked him repeatedly, Jason waved his hand, saying, "Don't be so polite with me."
Jason felt there was no need to send Linley to the Sovereign of Death. Firstly, it was easy for him to die there, and secondly, he hadn't obtained the Netherworld Fruit in the original story, so whether he went or not wouldn't make much of a difference.
Even if Linley meets the King of the North, as a Beirut native, the King of the North cannot accept him Sovereign's Emissary. He will probably just send him to the Planar Battlefield to make contributions—as long as Linley can enter the Planar Battlefield, Jason will not care about anything else.
Some things are best left to fate.
Linley and Bebe set off eagerly the next day; while Jason left several of his newly recruited subordinates from the Gebados Plane to stay on the Yulan Continent for a while. He had made a breakthrough in his research on the Four Divine Beast Bloodline and wanted to take this opportunity to study them further.
Jason found fifty Saint-level from each of the Four Ultimate Warrior Clans and, with Beirut's permission, entered the Necropolis of the Gods.
As for Olivier and the others, they plan to stay on the Yulan Continent for a while. Olivier is about to break through to the Highgod, and at that time he will take the newly promoted Deity-level of the Four Divine Beasts Clan to the Infernal Realm Skyrite Mountains.
Tianshan Prefecture on the Infernal Realm Blood Peak Continent.
The Ural Mountain Range run through the territory of Tianshan Prefecture, and their branches extend to several surrounding prefectures, making them one of the major mountain ranges in the southern part of the Blood Peak Continent.
The battle for the Nine Spirit Orbs has entered its final stage.
Initially, the Nine Spirit Orbs were divided among a group of bandits, and some of them let slip the information. When the news reached Tianshan Prefecture, they were first fought over by five- and Six-Star Fiend, and then by Seven Star Fiend. It wasn't until the prefect of Tianshan Prefecture realized the value of the treasures and killed a Seven Star Fiend who had spoken insolently that Asura- level experts began to intervene in the struggle for the Nine Spirit Orbs.
Lord Molder of Tianshan Prefecture was receiving Lord Sea Mountain Prefecture from next door in a makeshift pavilion built on a hillside in the Ural Mountain Range.
With a broad smile, Molder said politely, "Brother Hailuode, we're old acquaintances. These Spirit-Nurturing Orb are really suitable for me. Could you do me the honor of offering two drops of Sovereign’s Might to buy the two you have?"
"Spirit-Nurturing Orb" is the name given to the Nine Spirit Orbs by the powerful figures around the Ural Mountain Range.
Lord Hailuode of Sea Mountain Prefecture frowned. "But I also desperately need such a life-saving item. Unlike you, I'm not Sovereign's Emissary. Without Sovereign Artifact, many Asura are eyeing my position."
When Molder saw that Hailuode did not directly refuse, he felt relieved. Although his strength was only considered above average among the lords, he was still stronger Hailuode with the Sovereign Artifact in hand. The other party would not dare to really turn against him, and at most would take the opportunity to ask for more benefits.
Molder sighed, "As you know, the Planar Battlefield has begun. The final battle is between the Infernal Realm and Celestial Realm. My Lord has given the order that this war must be won, and all the Sovereign's Emissary of the Destruction Lineage must participate in the final battle. You know how dangerous the Planar Battlefield is; I desperately need it to save my life."
Hailuode touched his chin, seemingly softening his stance: "But—"
"Four drops! I'm offering four drops of Sovereign’s Might. The intensity of the Planar Battlefield is high; if I lose my life, all that Sovereign’s Might I have left will be useless. Please, brother, give me some face."
"Five drops of the Sovereign’s Might, and I'll give it to you," Hailuode finally offered, adding, "By the way, I'll give you some information— Jason Rhein has two Spirit-Nurturing Orb; I saw him a year ago at the southernmost tip of the Ural Mountain Range."
Molder recalled, "Was it Jason Rhein, the one who killed the Nether Serpent, the man from Beirut?"
"It's him. I suggest you don't break ties with him."
Molder nodded in understanding. "Deal, five drops of the Sovereign’s Might."
Upon seeing this, Hailuode handed the two spirit orbs to Molder.
Jason is confronting someone.
Hailuode's previous information was outdated. With Beirut's divine sense helping to pinpoint the location of the Spirit Orbs, Jason had already obtained three Spirit Orbs.
The first one was obtained from a Six-Star Fiend hiding underground. From her dying words, Jason learned that she also had powerful backers. Without saying a word, Jason killed her to silence her.
The second spirit orb was obtained during a chaotic battle involving over a dozen Seven Star Fiend and Asura. By this time, Jason had confirmed that the contents of the Supreme God Token had not been leaked; and the individual effects of this spirit orb were not particularly strong. After testing it, Freya indicated that it had little effect on repairing the soul and body of Sovereign -level being. Jason was thus relieved, so he merely displayed the power of Sovereign's Emissary to overwhelm all contenders and seize the spirit orb without resorting to lethal force.
Hailuode met Jason during this chaotic battle.
The third spirit orb was obtained by Jason from a guard of Sea Mountain Prefecture. The guard had obtained a spirit orb earlier and had been mingling with the troops in the surrounding sealed-off area until he was discovered by Beirut when he took out the spirit orb to check it. Jason rushed over and killed him.
Now, Jason is vying for the fourth Spirit Orb, and his opponent is none other than Luomiu.
Jason was surprised when the other party revealed his name, but considering that the other party was chosen by the Blood Peak Sovereign to take over the position of Lord of Tianshan Prefecture in the original work, Luoliao should have been wandering in this area since leaving Miluo Island, so it is normal for the other party to appear here.
"Luomiu? I have a student named Linley, a member of the Azure Dragon Clan. He said he met you on Miluo Island and saw you fighting with Mosi Bagshaw of Miluo Island." The two hadn't started fighting yet, and Jason still had the leisure to exchange words with the other party.
Luomiu recalled for a moment, then smiled slightly, "It was that gentleman. I remember. The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't have time to communicate with him. It was also during that battle that I broke through to my current level."
Seeing that the other party was relatively friendly, Jason said, "I really need these nine Spirit-Nurturing Orb. How about we decide who gets them through a battle?"
Jason was afraid that the other party would escape, since he didn't have Lightning Clone right now, and even if he did, he might not be as fast as Luomiu. Moreover, the other party could throw the spirit orb into the Spatial Turbulence.
Luomiu readily agreed, "Okay."
The bright silver broadsword—it was unclear whether it was Luomiu's spare Divine Artifact or a temporary purchase—while Jason didn't use his Sovereign Artifact, instead using the Blood Blade to test his strength.
Luoliao transformed into a bolt of lightning, while Jason was the first to reveal his Crystal Space in the form of water; the lightning pierced through the water curtain, its speed slightly reduced but not stopping, and the powerful spatial lock aimed at Jason, preventing him from dissolving into the water to escape; Jason had already realized in many battles that his Crystal Space was countered by Lightning Element, but he did not panic, Blood Blade slashed out a blood fan to clash with the lightning.
Jason absorbed most of the impact thanks to the Crystal Space's protection, while Thunder veered at a sharp angle and moved away from the Crystal Space's embrace.
Luomiu only revealed himself after leaving the Crystal Space. His speed and strength allowed him to easily enter and exit Jason's domain, so he naturally wouldn't risk staying inside. In the previous attack, Luomiu's physical attack was stronger than Jason's, while Jason's soul attack was stronger than Luomiu's.
Lightning Element is not weak in terms of soul power, but the Profound Mysteries that Luomiu comprehended are more focused on speed and physical attack.
Luomiu raised his longsword high and slashed down from the sky. The enormous blade of light swept across Jason's Crystal Space, cleaving a gap in it; it then transformed into lightning again. This time, without the hindrance of the Crystal Space, the lightning's speed far exceeded that of before.
However, Jason did not take the hit head-on. Instead, he used his true form to use Arc Flash to dodge the spatial lock and move a distance away. The lightning that Luomiu transformed into struck the water behind Jason, but encountered resistance that was more than ten times stronger than before.
Just as Luoliao was trying to break through while he still had some strength left, Jason's figure attacked from the side. His Blood Blade, combined with the Crystal Space, directly cut off Luoliao's path. Luoliao, whose speed had been greatly reduced, revealed his figure. His bright silver blade collided with the Blood Blade, and both of them were forced back a distance.
Only then did Luomiu realize that Jason's initial attack was a feigned weakness to lure him into the Crystal Space, and that Jason was also proficient in Lightning Element to avoid the spatial lock of his strongest attack. He tried to transform into lightning again to break through the domain, but saw ice crystal cones surging from all directions. Not only that, Luomiu also found that his divine sense was suppressed and restricted within this domain.
He shouted, "As expected of a rising genius, try this!"
With that, the bright silver blade swept across the area, powerful arcs of electricity filling the surrounding water. Jason, who was hidden in the water, was forced to reveal himself. The lightning wrapped around his body, causing him to pause briefly, while the ice crystal cones were shattered and unable to harass him.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luomiu transformed into lightning once again and launched an attack on Jason. He had just witnessed Jason's mobility and knew that if he didn't seize this opportunity, he would never be able to hit him within Jason's domain again.
Luomiu's attack not only temporarily paralyzed Jason, but also cut off his body from the external Crystal Space. At this time, the Crystal Space was just an ordinary water sphere without any slowing effect. However, this was only at the physical level; it should be an interference and shielding effect. Jason's soul was not seriously damaged.
The spherical soul in the sea of consciousness rapidly activated the Divine Power stored in the Divine Spark, breaking free from this state in a mere second, while the lightning that Luomiu had transformed into was already close at hand.
Jason unleashed his Divine Power, Water Profound Mystery to wield the Blood Blade, and slashed straight at it.
The immense impact created a cavitation bubble within the Crystal Space, and in an instant, the giant water sphere disintegrated, transforming into a torrential downpour that fell upon the earth.
Luomiu's blood-soaked body appeared in the distance, and Jason's appearance was similar.
"I lost." Luomiu admitted defeat. "I didn't expect your physical attack to be so good, and you're much stronger than me in other aspects as well."
After speaking, he took out a jade-green spirit pearl from his Interspatial Ring and began to heal his injuries. Clearly, he was afraid that handing over the spirit pearl while he was seriously injured would give Jason an opportunity to attack.
After holding it in his hand for about ten seconds, Luomiu's injuries had healed. The power of a single spirit orb was not strong, otherwise there wouldn't have been so many people fighting over it.
Jason, however, did not use the spirit orb to repair his body. "You are not bad either. If you want to leave, I cannot stop you."
"I'm not the kind of person who can't accept defeat." With that, Luomiu tossed out the spirit orb.
The token of the Overgod so easily traced a parabola and landed in Jason's hands.
"Then, farewell."
Take care.
Jason watched Luoliao leave and then put the spirit pearl away.
Unlike other spirit orb holders, he generally doesn't use the abilities of the spirit orbs, especially not multiple spirit orbs simultaneously. This is, of course, to prevent Freya, Beirut, or other Sovereign are watching over this area from noticing the abnormality of the spirit orbs.